(19)
(11) EP 1 578 331 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(21) Application number: 03809490.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 13/15
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/018389
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/037141 (06.05.2004 Gazette 2004/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 18.10.2002 US 274503

(71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN GOMPEL, Paul, T.
    Hortonville, WI 54944 (US)
  • GROSS, Jacqueline, A.
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • HUANG, Yung, H.
    Appleton, WI 54914 (US)

(74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert 
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


(54) BODY CONFORMING ABSORBENT GARMENT AND METHODS FOR THE USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF